Customer Service Agent
The Customer Service Agent is responsible for assisting guests with travel needs at Alaska Airlines (AS). As a member of the passenger service team, this individual contributor role responds to guest inquiries and performs various tasks in ticketing, check-in, and boarding areas. This is a union represented position.
The key duties include:
- Assisting guests with travel needs (e.g., answering inquiries, ticketing, checking-in passengers, and boarding flights) in a fast-paced environment.
- Selling tickets and ensuring cabin accommodations.
- Performing computer, iPad and paperwork tasks.
- Evaluating and preparing flights by arranging seat assignments and load, coordinating special meals, and upgrades.
- Performing boarding and gate duties (e.g., checking flight tickets, assisting and directing passengers, making announcements, checking aircraft, and confirming cabin security).
- Processing and securing passenger luggage.
- At the direction of management, may be assigned to perform duties of varying capacities to ensure complete guest satisfaction.
Additional details include a specific tattoo policy for this role.
Job-specific experience, education, and skills required include:
- 6 months of customer service or community service experience.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (e.g., verbal, written, listening).
- Typing speed of at least 25 WPM.
- Ability to consistently lift 50 lbs.
- Must be able to push/pull 50 lbs.
- Must be able to bend, stoop, squat, reach and grasp.
- Flexibility to work varied shifts (e.g., weekends, holidays).
- Ability to participate in paid training.
- Ability to learn and operate a computerized reservation system.
- Ability to adapt to performing work according to set procedures.
- Ability to anticipate needs of others in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to communicate in English.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum age of 18.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Job-specific leadership expectations include embodying the values of owning safety, doing the right thing, being caring and kind, and delivering performance.
The starting rate is USD $20.58/Hr.
Total rewards include:
- Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air
- Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits
- Generous 401k match program
- Annual bonus plans
- Generous holiday and paid time off
Airport SIDA badge requirements are also specified.
Regulatory information includes equal employment opportunity policy statements and government contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations.
Apply by 7:00 PM Pacific Time on 9/19/2026.
FLSA status is Non-Exempt.
Employment type is Full-Time.
Regular/Temporary status is Regular.
Requisition type is Frontline.
Location is Anchorage.